Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-28
BoNHEuR's GREAT rIcruRE.


sale of A. I. Stewards collection of paint
ings on Friday night, Rosa Bonheur's IA
nous work, The Horse Fair" was bought
in the name of S. P. Avery, dealer, for
the round sum of $53 ,000 much specula-
ton was INDUCED in as TO who was the
real purchaser back of him. Surniises
were numerous, one of them being that
Governor Stanford, of California, was the
purchaser, and another that the French
Government had secured the great picture
The actual purchaser is revealed in the
person of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who pre-
sents it, with his compliments, to the Met
ropolilan Museum of Art, where it will
always be acces sible to the public.
Crops in the West.
CHICAGO, March 27tb.-The Farmers Re
uie,g prints for its crop review this week the
following summary; Dry weather contin-
ues to prevail in Kansas and in portions of
Missouri, which has caused some injury to
winter wheat, though very few serious re-
ports of damage are made, except in the
former State. In Sedgwick and some other
southern counties of Kansas there has been
very little rain since last August, while in
Neosho. Marshall and Saline counties the
prospects are favorable. The tenor of re-
ports from Missouri is still favorable for
crop. In Illinois the outlook is still re-
garded as very favorable for full average
crop.
California Oranges in New York.
New YORK, March 27th.-A carload of
California Golden seedless oranges from
the Los Angeles orange orchards arrived
Yesterday There are between 10000 and
10000 oranges on board which came
through by express in ten days. This is
the advance of several cars now on the
way. bringing promised 3 1000 00U oranges.
These oranges are pronounced by experts
the finest fruit in the world and command
nearly double the price of Floridas.
Young Flood on His Muscle,
New York, March 27th-[Special. =
Loungers about the Hoffman Cafe last
evening were treated to lively little set-to
Just before midnight Jack Staples, of Cal
itornia, was the central figure, and ]. c..
Flood. Jr., also of California, also
figured. \ wordy dispute over some
trivial matter led 10 some insult
ing remarks by Staples, and the talk waxed
warm. Suddenly fight was talked OF, but
Flood wouldn't consent. Flood did, how
ever, finally invite Staples to step out on
the sidewalk, and led the way to Twenty
fourth street, where Flood slapped Staples
in the face three times. Parties interfered
and the fight was stopped.
Appeal to Irish-Americans-
LINCOLN (Neb.), March 27th.-The Ex-
ecutive Board of the Irish National League
of America has issued AN address to the
American Public and lrishmen of Amer
ican The address says that if nothing
will satisfy the British Government but
the destruction of the Irish people, Ireland
will be justified before God and man in
selling her life at the heaviest price she
can obtain, and in using every weapon the
ingenuity of man can place within her
reach. Condemnation OF the policy of the
British Government by the American pub
lie is asked in order to avert such ca
lamity.
Sherman ON Labor Strikes.
CIScIsNATI, March 27th.-In his speech
yesterday, Sherman, speaking to the labor
organizations, said s. You have a right to
organize to become Knights of Labor, TO
discuss matters, to exchange views. to I'D
vance Your Interests in every honorable
way you can and get the highest wages
yea can, but strikes are defestabl.. and ara